Dragonfly Thinking highlights how the first step toward solving any problem is to overcome myopic thinking. By illustrating how to address problems using a multidimensional, multistep approach, it provides the tools you need to unlock your creativity and craft solutions for even the most seemingly intractable problems.

Lately, new graduates from reputable universities are coming into the workforce missing some of the analytical capabilities that I would expect. This is a worrisome situation and one that Dragonfly Thinking is tackling head on. Read it and live it – it has the potential to change your life.

One of the great losses for our children, who have grown up in an educational system that stresses multiple choice test taking, is that they have not been taught how to problem solve or think through a complex situation. Dragonfly Thinking provides a road map for training Generation Z graduates now entering the work force on how to tackle these situations and succeed.

They don’t teach you Dragonfly Thinking in school, and that’s a shame. Innovation that creates wealth or improves the quality of life depends on solving big problems in the real world. This book will open your eyes to a different way of thinking so you can approach problems with a fresh and creative perspective.

While many first-time entrepreneurs focus on their technology as the key to their ultimate success, the truth is that the technology will only be valuable if it helps someone else solve a problem. This book helps build skills for creative problem solving and encourages a practical approach to innovation. It offers useful insights for anyone interested in taking a good idea to the next level.

An award-winning entrepreneur tells you how to succeed in your career by becoming an accomplished problem solver. He explains techniques he has uncovered to think beyond the bounds of our normal lives. Reading this book will open your eyes to new possibilities in your professional world.

Students and early careerists will find Dragonfly Thinking valuable for its approach to determining what constitutes a problem and how to frame it, how to analyze problems thoughtfully, and how and when to avoid the limitations of initial unsuccessful attempts at solutions.

Dragonfly Thinking is a book authored by Bruce Oberhardt intended to help you develop superior problem solving skills – to create greater value with your work, and to advance your career. It is especially geared towards people just starting out in their careers, and towards students. Its goal is to develop much-needed problem solvers.

Bruce Oberhardt is a sought-after biomedical engineer and entrepreneur, known for promoting creative thinking and spearheading technological developments in cardiovascular disease, blood diseases, and diabetes. More about Bruce

The next singularity is projected to occur in the 21st century and to propel the advancement of civilization as did the agricultural revolution and the industrial revolution in ways that cannot be comprehended at this time. With children taking the lead, this singularity is likely to shape a new landscape, one that can not only defy prediction but may also have child-like consequences. The actualization of the “Internet of Things” is only one small consequence.… Continue Reading

The actual article was written by Rachel Pannett and starts as follows: “What can humans learn from dragonflies? Australian researchers have developed an artificial-intelligence system based on a dragonfly’s vision that they say could help improve the eyesight of people who can see almost nothing. … Continue Reading

An appraisal of Dr. Oliver Sachs appeared on the front page of the New York Times on Monday August 31st, a day after his death at age 82 of terminal cancer. Many other newspapers had obituaries, articles, and pictures of Dr. Sachs, and articles and pictures still appeared in the NY Times for a few days after his death. … Continue Reading

When I visited the Bug Zoo in Victoria, British Columbia, the entomologist who was conducting tours, picked up the largest live cockroach that I had ever seen and mentioned that the cockroach is one of the oldest insects, dating back to the pre-dinosaur era. This triggered a new thought, so I asked her which insect goes back further in origin, the cockroach or the dragonfly. She thought first and then replied: “That is a very good question. I don’t know.”… Continue Reading

I came across a brain teaser that was apparently not a problem for a six-year-old but stumps adults. It was published in RocketNews24, a publication that brings news from Japan and Asia. The article reports that this brain teaser has gone viral.… Continue Reading